Yesterday, Governor Mike Dunleavy extended the state-wide school closures through the rest of the school year. However, for school districts across the state, including Nome Public Schools (NPS), distance education will continue. NPS’s Superintendent Jamie Burgess says this announcement did not come as a shock to the district. “I think this was something that was…

Shishmaref’s Ed Kokeok was named 1A boys’ player of the year by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches (AABC) last Wednesday. He was one of 11 total athletes from Western Alaska who were awarded all-state honors this season. The Northern Lights’ star athlete ended his truncated senior season on a high note, following his team’s…

Some structural damage has been found within the tunnel that connects the Nome Swimming Pool to Nome-Beltz High School, however no imminent danger has been indicated yet. “We had a chunk of concrete that had fallen out of the wall/ceiling area, where they’re joined.” – Nome Public Schools’ Superintendent Jamie Burgess Burgess says that the…